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Cebu Pacific resumes Clark–Hanoi — thrice-weekly from 19 November 2026

Cebu Pacific is putting Clark–Hanoi back on the map: thrice-weekly nonstops resume from mid-November 2026, with the first Clark departure on 19 November and the first Hanoi return on 20 November. For anyone based around Clark, Angeles or further through Central Luzon, that is a proper shortcut into northern Vietnam — Hanoi without the Manila detour.

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Eastar Jet launches daily Hong Kong–Busan from 25 October 2026

Busan harbor at night with Gwangan Bridge

Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet has started a new daily service between Hong Kong (HKG) and Busan Gimhae (PUS), with the first flight operating on 25 October 2026. It is Eastar Jet’s second Hong Kong route after Incheon–Hong Kong, and it adds another overnight nonstop option on a city pair that already sees HK Express and T’way Air.

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Cathay Pacific opens Hong Kong–Almaty — first flight 9 January 2027

Cathay Pacific has opened bookings for a new Hong Kong–Almaty route, with the first flight set for 9 January 2027. It will be Cathay’s first destination in Central Asia, and for now the only direct passenger link between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan — which is the part that actually matters if you have been looking at Central Asia from HKG and hitting a wall of connections.

Business cabin on a Cathay A330.
Business cabin on a Cathay A330 — the type planned for Almaty.
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Sun PhuQuoc Airways adds Hong Kong — twice-daily Phu Quoc and daily Hanoi

Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA / 9G) is the new Vietnamese full-service carrier from Sun Group, and it has moved quickly onto Hong Kong. The Phu Quoc link has been running since 22 May 2026 and went twice daily from 5 October; a daily Hanoi service followed on 30 September. For anyone who still thinks of Vietnam–Hong Kong as Vietnam Airlines, VietJet, or the Hong Kong carriers only, there is now another metal to check.

Vietjet Airbus A320 with Minions special livery at Hong Kong.
The last time I did Hong Kong–Phu Quoc it was VietJet — different product, same island.
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June 2025: Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Growth Softens as Japan Demand Eases

June 2025 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was a step down from May on passenger numbers and movements, with cargo also a little softer year-on-year. Transfer and transit traffic still helped, but Japan demand was weaker. Below are the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) figures for the month, with a bit of colour from the Airport Authority where it helps.

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Cathay Pacific takes Hong Kong–Madrid daily from 25 October 2026

Cathay Pacific has stepped up its Hong Kong–Madrid service to daily flights from 25 October 2026, adding three weekly frequencies on top of the previous four-a-week schedule. The route continues on Airbus A350-900 aircraft (subject to operational confirmation), and Cathay remains the only airline offering nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Spain (Madrid year-round; Barcelona is seasonal — see below).

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 on the ground.
Cathay A350-900 — the type filed for the daily Madrid schedule.
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Severe Typhoon Champi: more than 70 Hong Kong–Taiwan flights cancelled on 23 October

Severe Typhoon Champi forced the cancellation of more than 70 flights between Hong Kong International Airport and Taiwan on Friday 23 October 2026, with further cuts on some Japan services as the storm closed in on Taiwan.

View toward the control towers at Hong Kong International Airport.
HKIA stayed open — the cancellations were on the Taiwan city-pairs, not a local TC shutdown.
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May 2025: Hong Kong International Airport Holds Strong Passenger Growth After Easter Peak

May 2025 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was a calmer step down from the Easter peak in April, but still well ahead of the same month a year earlier. Passenger numbers and flight movements both grew in solid year-on-year terms, while cargo edged up a little. Below are the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) figures for the month, with a bit of colour from the Airport Authority where it helps.

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Super Typhoon Champi — Hong Kong flights to Taiwan and Japan disrupted (HKIA open, no local TC signal)

Super Typhoon Champi (薔琵) has been one of the stronger Pacific storms of 2026, but it is not bringing a Hong Kong signal ladder to Chek Lap Kok. As of late evening Thursday 22 October, the Hong Kong Observatory had Champi centred about 1.120 km east of Hong Kong (Severe Typhoon, ~175 km/h near centre at 20:00 HKT), forecast to move toward the seas east of Taiwan. Locally the weather is fine, hot and very dry — no Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 or above is in force for Hong Kong.

View toward the control towers at Hong Kong International Airport.
HKIA itself is open as usual tonight — the pain is on Taiwan and Japan routes, not a local T8 shutdown.
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Vietjet debuts at Clark — thrice-weekly CRK–Ho Chi Minh City from 10 November 2026

Vietjet is making its first appearance at Clark International Airport (CRK), with a new thrice-weekly service to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) starting 10 November 2026. For anyone based around Clark, Angeles, or further up through Central and Northern Luzon, that is a proper shortcut — Ho Chi Minh City without the Manila detour.

Vietjet Airbus A320 with Minions special livery.
Vietjet — the Minions one I flew out of Hong Kong.
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